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PRONUNCIATION OF MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR

main-sequence star  [ˈmeɪnˈsiːkwəns stɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR

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Main-Sequence star is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

main-sequence star

Main sequence

In astronomy, the main sequence is a continuous and distinctive band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness. These color-magnitude plots are known as Hertzsprung–Russell diagrams after their co-developers, Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Norris Russell. Stars on this band are known as main-sequence stars or "dwarf" stars. After a star has formed, it generates thermal energy in the dense core region through the nuclear fusion of hydrogen atoms into helium. During this stage of the star's lifetime, it is located along the main sequence at a position determined primarily by its mass, but also based upon its chemical composition and other factors. All main-sequence stars are in hydrostatic equilibrium, where outward thermal pressure from the hot core is balanced by the inward gravitational pressure from the overlying layers. The strong dependence of the rate of energy generation in the core on the temperature and pressure helps to sustain this balance. Energy generated at the core makes its way to the surface and is radiated away at the photosphere.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR


bestar
bɪˈstɑː
daystar
ˈdeɪˌstɑː
earthstar
ˈɜːθˌstɑː
Eurostar
ˈjʊərəʊˌstɑː
four-star
ˈfɔːˌstɑː
instar
ˈɪnstɑː
loadstar
ˈləʊdˌstɑː
lodestar
ˈləʊdˌstɑː
megastar
ˈmɛɡəˌstɑː
protostar
ˈprəʊtəʊˌstɑː
star
stɑː
Starr
stɑː
sunstar
ˈsʌnˌstɑː
superstar
ˈsuːpəˌstɑː
Telstar
ˈtɛlˌstɑː
two-star
ˈtuːˌstɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR

main memory
main office
main plane
main road
main sequence
main store
Main Street
main yard
main-line
main-sequence
main-topmast
mainboom
mainbrace
Maine
Maine Coon
Maine-et-Loire
mainframe
mainland
mainland Britain
mainlander

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR

all-star
binary star
blazing star
child star
dark star
double star
dwarf star
falling star
film star
guest star
media star
Michelin star
morning star
movie star
pole star
pop star
radio star
rising star
rock star
shooting star
variable star

Synonyms and antonyms of main-sequence star in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «main-sequence star» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR

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The translations of main-sequence star from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «main-sequence star» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

主序星
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secuencia principal estrella
570 millions of speakers

English

main-sequence star
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुख्य अनुक्रम तारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نجم التسلسل الرئيسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

звезды главной последовательности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estrela de sequência principal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রধান-ধারা তারকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étoiles de la séquence principale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bintang urutan utama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hauptreihenstern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

主系列星
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주 계열성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lintang utama
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sao chính tự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முக்கிய வரிசை நட்சத்திரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्य क्रम तारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ana dizi yıldızı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sequenza principale stella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gwiazda ciągu głównego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зірки головної послідовності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stele principal - secvență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστέρι κύρια ακολουθία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoof - reeks ster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

huvudseriestjärna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hovedseriestjerne
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR»

The term «main-sequence star» is normally little used and occupies the 128.225 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about main-sequence star

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR»

Discover the use of main-sequence star in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to main-sequence star and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Horizons: Exploring the Universe
Luminosity Spectral Classification Spectra of stars contains clues not only about their temperature and composition; you can also use a star's spectrum to determine Whether it is a main—sequence star, a giant, or a supergiant. The larger a star ...
Michael Seeds, Dana Backman, 2013
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The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy
Since the Sun has an effective temperature of 5,800 K, we can estimate that a 10MQ main sequence star would have a surface temperature of about 20,000 K, whereas a 0.5MQ star would have a surface temperature of only 4,000 K. Thus, the ...
Frank H. Shu, 1982
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The Sun as a Star
If stars were being formed and evolving steadily, we should then expect there to be about 1000 main sequence stars for every pre-main-sequence star of about a solar mass, so that pre-main-sequence stars would be relatively rare.
Roger John Tayler, 1997
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Foundations of Astronomy
Once a star consumes all of the hydrogen in its core, it can no longer remain a stable main-sequence star. More massive stars age rapidly, but less massive stars use up the hydrogen in their cores more slowly and live longer main- sequence ...
Michael Seeds, Dana Backman, 2012
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Astrophysics is Easy!: An Introduction for the Amateur ...
A newly born star is often referred to as a zero-age-main-sequence-star,orzams for short. There is a subtle but important difference between a zams star and a main-sequence star. During its long life on the main sequence, a star will undergo ...
Michael Inglis, 2007
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Perspectives on Astronomy, Media Edition
Once a star consumes all of the hydrogen in its core, it can no longer remain a stable main-sequence star. More massive stars age rapidly, but less massive stars use up the hydrogen in their cores more slowly and have longer main- sequence ...
Michael Seeds, Dana Backman, 2007
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Astronomy: A Physical Perspective
For a main sequence star the mass determines the size and temperature. The lifetime of a star on the main sequence depends on the available fuel and the rate at which that fuel is being consumed - the luminosity. Both of these quantities  ...
Marc L. Kutner, 2003
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Magnificent Universe
The more mass a main-sequence star has, the hotter its core and the faster it burns hydrogen, so the hotter, bluer, and brighter the star shines. After its birth, a star therefore settles onto the main sequence at a luminosity and temperature that ...
Ken Croswell, 1999
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Star Clusters: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 28. Lecture Notes ...
stellar masses among post-main sequence stars, is that the companion to a post- main sequence star is another post-main sequence star. The addition of the light from a secondary star is thus not likely to affect significantly the luminosity or ...
B.W. Carney, W.E. Harris, L. Labhardt, 2001
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Universe: Solar System, Stars, and Galaxies
Luminosity Spectral Classification Spectra of stars contains clues not only about their temperature and composition; you can also use a star's spectrum to determine whether it is a main-sequence star, a giant, or a supergiant. The larger a star ...
Michael Seeds, Dana Backman, 2011

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term main-sequence star is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Search for Future Earths
And of course, the next habitable planet, even a very old planet, may orbit an M-class main-sequence star instead. An M star has a lower mass ... «Air & Space Magazine, May 15»
2
No signature of ejecta interaction with a stellar companion in three …
There is also no indication of a main-sequence star for most viewing angles. The fractions of viewing angles excluded for the six-solar-mass ... «Nature.com, May 15»
3
Dusty galaxy in the early universe
Finding planets at all beyond those in our solar system has been a relatively new endeavor (the first one found orbiting a main-sequence star, ... «EarthSky, Mar 15»
4
New Kepler Discovery: Five Alien Planets in Ancient Star System …
KOI-3158 is a bright, high-proper motion, main-sequence star of spectral type K0. Its overabundance of alpha elements and peculiar kinematics ... «The Daily Galaxy, Jan 15»
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Detection of super-Earth transit puts ground-based telescopes in the …
But 55 Cancri e is the first super-Earth circling a G-type main-sequence star like our Sun that has been detected using a ground-based ... «Gizmag, Dec 14»

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